By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbegosola on Wednesday decorated four (4) newly appointed Deputy Controllers General (DCGs) of the Federal Fire Service.
Those decorated were; DCG Karebo Samson, DCG Abdulganiyu Jaji, DCG Tesleem Agunloye and DCG Calistus Agu.
A statement issued yesterday by SF Ugo Huan, Public Relations Officer, Federal Fire Service, said the Minister while congratulating the new DCGs, used the opportunity to reiterate that DCG Kerebo will be in charge at the Federal Fire Service as the Acting Controller General pending the appointment of a substantive Controller General.
“I would like to congratulate the newly appointed Acting CG and DCGs being decorated today – Karebo Samson, Jaji Olola Abdulganiyu, Agunloye Teslim Oluokun and Agu Callistus Kanny (rtd).
Samson will mount the saddle of the service in acting capacity until a substantive CG is appointed.
“It is of particular interest to me when the Acting CG said he joined the service as a fireman. It means the service is an equal opportunity employer; every fireman has the potential to become the CG,” the Minister said.
Aregbegosola used the opportunity to laud President Muhammadu Buhari for transforming the Federal Fire Service.
The minister who enumerated the achievements of the current administration in the Service noted that between 2015 and now, the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari committed more resources into the Fire Service than since its creation in 1901.
